Nursing home
Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation
1835 Belmore Ave, East Cleveland, OH 44112 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Certus Healthcare (11 facilities) · 130 certified beds
Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in East Cleveland, Ohio. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.32 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Jul 31, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $29,488In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation compares
This facility vs. the Ohio and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Ohio avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.32 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.41 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.99 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.2% | 49.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 10.2 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the July 31, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 22, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $29,488, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 27, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 27, 2022 - Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 27, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 27, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1835 Belmore Ave
East Cleveland, OH 44112 - CMS certification #
- 365353
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 130
- Avg residents/day
- 88.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-05-16
- Chain
- Certus Healthcare (11 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Certus Healthcare
Certus Healthcare operates 11 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Certus Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2013
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
From short-term rehabilitation and assisted living to end-of-life hospice care, our trusted system of medical experts and compassionate caregivers deliver high-quality services to meet your needs.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Sep 21, 2013 to Sep 19, 2015. Violations found: Overtime, Family and medical leave. Back wages: $364 owed to 1 employee. Employer as DOL recorded it: Candlewood Park Healthcare Center (OHNHEMP, LLC). Case 1771018.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Uh Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland. 1.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Gardens of Mcgregor and Amasa Stone, East Cleveland. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Legacy Home Health Services LLC, Cleveland Heights. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 44112 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Center For Dialysis Care, Cleveland East, Cleveland, 1.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
University Hospitals Of Cleveland - Dialysis, Cleveland, 1.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm)
Davita Shaker Square Dialysis, Cleveland, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 26 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 44112.
Hospice Of Greater Cleveland, office in Cleveland, 0.8 miles away, straight line
Landing Hospice, office in Cleveland, 2.1 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of The Western Reserve, Inc, office in Cleveland, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Hospitals Medical Group Inc, Cleveland. 1.9 miles away, straight line. 7 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation staffed?
Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation reports 3.32 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation have?
Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation is certified for 130 beds.